American Singers Club
2009 Sanctioned Shows

The official show schedule will appear in the American Singers Club fall newsletter. The show schedule listed here is preliminary. Blue club or show names are links to host club webpages with further information.

Show information needs to be mailed to the ASC secretary using the Show Announcement Form to be official. If you want to report corrections to this webpage, you can also send them to the ASC Webmaster.

October 3
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois
Chapter 7, Midwestern A.S.C.
CANCELLED!
October 3
Baltimore, Maryland
Maryland All Canary Club
AS Judge: Laura Schwanof
Location/Lodging: The Clarion Hoel, 980 Hospitality Way, Aberdeen, MD 21001
Hotel Reservations: 410-273-6300
Benching: Friday maybe, call and Saturday 6-8 am.
Entry fee: $3.00 per bird
Contact: Tad Rykojc 410-343-2535 tadchris@aol.com
October 10
Cleveland, Ohio
Chapter 32 Northern Ohio
Judge: Jeanne Pieper
Laborer's Union Hall (Local #480), 1205 Perkins Avenue, Sandusky, Ohio 44870
Driving directions: Take State Rte. 4 north off of either the Ohio Turnpike or State Rte. 2 and turn left (west) on to Perkins Ave. Union Hall is on your right (about 3 buildings approx. on the north side of Perkins).
Lodging: Almost any motel located in Sandusky due to Cedar Point Amusement Park; reserve accomodations early due to Cedar Point season/tourism still open.
Entry Fee: $3.00 per male singer, no limit. There will be hen judging also.
Benching: Friday 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. ONLY
Judging Starts: Saturday 7-8 am (at the discretion of the judge)
Checkout: Saturday, immediately following awards
Contact: information@ASC32.org or
Roger Stroman at Birdman7938@aol.com
or call Roger at 440-315-4501 (cell)
General Public ALWAYS welcome.
October 10
Parsippany, New Jersey
Chapter 17 - Jersey Shore Bird Club
CANCELLED!
October 17
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Le club American Singers de Trois Rivieres (Chapter 41) Double Show
Judges: Ron Moy and Gary Tom
Location and Lodging: Super 8 Hotel, 1155 Avenue Yves Blais, Lachenaie (Montreal), Qc, Canada, J6V 0A9
Lodging Reservations: tel: 450-582-8288, res@super8lachenaie.com $88/night for 2 double beds, ask for bird show rate
Entry fee: $6.00 bird, (plus $35.00 for Non ASCTR Members)
Benching date/times: Friday 4-8 pm
Judging starts: Judging Saturday at 8:00 am
Checkout date/time: Saturday once the birds have been judged
Contact: Stan Jones 450-522-5427 dorval.jones@videotron.ca and Ron Vrolyk 613-836-5306 rvrolyk@rogers.com
October 17
Plano, Texas
Lone Star State Canary Club
Judge: Sam Can
Location: Holiday Inn Express, 700 Central Parkway East, Plano, TX
Entry Fee: $2.00 for the first 20 birds then $1.00 for each additional bird
Judging starts: Saturday 9AM (subject to change dependent on entries)
Checkout date/time: Saturday evening (9PM) after award ceremony and banquet
Contact: Brenda 205-874-6169, ariacanaries@aol.com
October 17
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore Bird Fanciers and Chapter 16
Judge: Tom Yang
Show Location: Tall Cedars of Lebanon Hall, Putty Hill Ave. & Old Harford Rd., Towson, Maryland
Lodging available at:
Red Roof Inn: 410-666-0382
Days Inn: 410-882-0900
Holiday Inn: 410-823-4410
Entry Fee: $3.00/bird
Registration and Benching: Friday 6-9 PM
Benching Only: Saturday 6-7:30 AM
Judging Begins: Saturday 8 AM
Checkout: after show
Contact: Tad Rykojc at 410-343-2535 or 410-627-9055 (cell)
or email tadchris@aol.com
October 17
Livonia, Michigan
Society of Canary and Finch Breeders
Judge: Judy Snider
Location: Quality Inn, 30375 Plymouth Rd., Livonia, MI 734/261-6800
Lodging: Same as show location. Call 734/261-2363 for reservations. Ask for SCFB show rate.
Entry fee: $3.00/bird, $60 max
Benching: Friday 4-8 pm Eastern Time
Judging Starts Saturday morning at the judge's discretion
Checkout: Saturday after awards presentation/banquet.
Contact: Mary and Joe Tarsitano (586) 781-6429 or Jim Heffernan email TielNMore@aol.com
October 24
Harahan, Louisiana
Cajun Canary and Finch Club
Judge: Tricia Hartnett
Location: St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 6500 Jefferson Hwy., Harahan, Louisiana.
Entry Fee: $2/bird, max fee $40
Benching: Friday 3 - 6pm, Saturday 8 - 8:30am
Judging Starts: Saturday 9:00am
Checkout: Saturday after awards are presented
Comments: American Singer Song Competion held in conjunction with and as a division of the Cajun Canary and Finch Club's Annual Colorbred and Type Canary Show.
Contact: Vivan Bell 601-892-6354 blestnest316@bellsouth.net
October 24
Whippany, New Jersey
Chapter 25
Judge: Ella Galik
Location: Wellesley Inn, 1255 Rt. 10, Whippany, NJ 07981 NEW LOCATION
Entry fee: $3.00 per bird
Benching: Friday, 8-10 pm, Saturday 6-7:30 am
Judging starts : 8:00 am
Checkout: After Judging is finished
Lodging Reservations: Wellesley Inn (same location as show) 973-539-8350
Contact: Laura Schwanof 631/331-3812 serinsong@verizon.net
October 31
St. Charles, Illinois
Greater Chicago Cage Bird Club
Judge: Vanessa Johnson
Location: DuPage Expo Center, 4050 East Main St., St. Charles, IL
Check in on Friday
Contact: (630) 985-4416 or Birdshow@gccbc.org
October 31
Modesto, California
Central California Cage Bird Club
Judge: Darrell Horst
Location: S.O.S. Club, 819 Sunset Ave., Modesto, CA
Lodging: Ramada Inn, 2001 Orangeburg, Modesto, 209/521-9000 ask for the bird show rate.
Registration: Friday only, 6-9 p.m.
AS information email:pacificamericansingers@yahoo.com
AS information phone: 408-739-3995
October 31
Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada
American Singers Club of Canada, Chapter 31
Judge: Sam Can
Location: The Optomist Club of Stoney Creek, 890 Queenston Rd., Stoney Creek, Ontario
Entry fee $4.00/bird plus $35 for Non-members
Benching: Friday 3:00 - 7:30 pm
Judging Starts: Saturday 8 am
Checkout: Sunday, November 1, 3pm
Contact: Albert Montanaro 905-318-1599 canariniman@hotmail.com
November 7
Temple, Texas
Chapter 30 - Texas American Singer Double Show
Judges: Tricia Hartnett and Allan Gibson
Location: Mayborn Convention Center, 3303 North 3rd St. off I-35, Temple, TX 76501
Entry fee: $4/bird, no limit, max fee $80, $15/exhibitor fee for Non-chapter members plus $4/bird
Benching: Saturday from 8-8:30 am
Judging Starts: Saturday 9 am
Checkout when ALL judging has been finished
Lodging: Best Western, 602 N. General Bruce Dr., Temple, TX 76504, phone 254-742-1122
Contact: Vanessa Johnson (972) 642-1634 or happycanary@yahoo.com
November 7
Baltimore, Maryland
Chapter 28 MASCOT
Judge: Dorothea Ashbury
Plus the Tune Whistler Competition, judged by Paula Hatcher
Location: The Community Church of God, 306 5th Avenue SE, Glen Burnie, MD
Lodging: Hampton Inn, 6617 Ritchie Highway, Glen Burnie, MD 21061 phone: 1-800-HAMPTON or 410-761-7666
or Wynnwood Inn and Suites, 6323 Ritchie Hwy, Glen Burnie, MD 21061 phone: 410-636-4300
or Days Inn, 6300 Ritchie Hwy, Glen Burnie, MD 21061 phone: 410-760-4966 or 1-800-329-7466
Entry fee: $3 per bird
Benching: Friday 6-9:30 pm and Saturday 6-8 am
Judging starts: Saturday 9:00 am
Contact: Jeanne Pieper 410-544-1971 or Mark Bange 410-255-7260
November 7-8
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
American Singer Canary Club of Ontario, Chapter 38
Judge: Don Taylor
Location: Brampton Fair Grounds, 12942 Heartlake Rd, Brampton, Ontario
Benching: Friday, 4 pm to 7 pm
Entry fee: $2.50 per bird (no limit) plus $35.00 for non-members
Contact: John Sfetiko (905) 240-0964 Sfetikodoma@rogers.com
November 14
Livonia, Michigan
DRAGON Chapter 22
Judge: Steve Baptiste
Location: Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 30650 Six Mile Rd., Livonia, Michigan
Lodging: Red Roof Inn (734) 459-3300; Holiday Inn (734) 464-1300; Novi Sheraton (800) 325-3535; Best Western (734) 464-0050; Hampton Inn (800) 426-7866
Benching: Friday 4-8 pm. EST
Entry fee: $3/bird (singers and hens)
Limit for young and old Singers is 16 birds (total).
No limit on young or old hens or tutor entries.
Judging Starts: Saturday morning, judge's discretion
Checkout: Saturday after awards presented
Friday Dinner: After benching is complete in show hall
Saturday Breakfast: 7am to 10am in show hall
Saturday Harvest Dinner: 1:30pm in show hall
Contact: Show Manager Tom Yang at 248/765-3517 yangcanary@aol.com or Marie Russell (810) 658-8695 lokisavatar@charter.net
November 14
Toms River, New Jersey
Chapter 42 - Jersey Shore Bird Club
Judge: Mike Seiler
Show location: : Ocean County Agricultural Center, 1623 Whitesville Rd. Toms River, NJ 08755 (Route 571)
Entry fee: $3.00/bird
Benching: Saturday morning 6:30 AM to 8:00 AM
Judging starts: Saturday promptly at 8:15 AM
Checkout after awards are given.
Contact: Sam Can 973/272-8104 or 201/321-3187
November 14-15
Salinas, California
Chapter 29 Larry Waugh Memorial Quadruple Show
Judges: Laura Schwanof, Danny Iacovone, Gary Tom and Ron Moy
Hosted by the Pacific American Singers
Show Location: Laurel Inn Motel, Salinas, CA.
Lodging: Laurel Inn Moter Inn, 801 W. Laurel Dr., Salinas, CA 831/449-2474, (ask for the bird show rate, also includes continental breakfast)
Entry Fee: $16/bird for all 4 shows
Benching: Friday, 5-8 P.M.
Checkout: Sunday evening after all awards presented - no early checkouts!
Contact the chapter at: pacificamericansingers@yahoo.com
November 19-21
Tulsa, Oklahoma
National Cage Bird Show click here for more show info
Judge: Judy Snider
Entry Fee: $2/bird, $50 max, no bird limit
Location: Renaissance Tulsa Hotel & Convention Center, 6808 S 107th East Ave Tulsa OK 74133
Lodging: 1-800-264-0165 Hotel Central Reservations. Be Sure to say that you are booking for the "National Cage Bird Show"
Benching: Thursday 1-9 pm
Judging Starts: Friday 8 am
Checkout: Saturday ½ hour after awards banquet
Please read info on NCBS website if you are planning to attend the National and are coming from out of state
November 28
Chicago, Illinois
NIROC (National Institute of Red Orange Canaries)
Judge: Tad Rykojc
Location:St. John Evangelical Church, 215 S. Lincoln, Lombard, IL
Entry Fee: $3.00/bird
Benching: Friday 4:00 to 8:00 PM
Judging starts: Saturday, 7:00 AM
Checkout: after judging
Lodging info: contact Sam Catalano at 630/971-8637
Contact: Joaquin Torres (773) 848-0340 jtorres433@sbcglobal.net
November 28
Hauppauge, New York
Long Island Song Canary Club - Chapter 1
Judge: Jeanne Pieper
Location and Lodging: Holiday Inn Express Hauppauge, 2050 Expressway Drive South, Hauppauge, NY 11788, Hotel Phone: 631-348-1400
Ask for special bird show rate for rooms, must reserve by Nov. 1.
Entry fee: $3.00 per show bird
Benching: Friday 8-10 PM, Saturday, 6:30-8 AM
Judging Starts: 8:30 a.m.
Checkout: After Judging is finished on Saturday
Phone Contact: Jeff Lingenfelter 516-236-6915
Chapter E-mail: liscc_1@yahoo.com
December 5
Chicago, Illinois
Chapter 6
Judge: Patrick Miller
Location: Comfort Suites, 17 West 445 Roosevelt Rd., Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Lodging: 630/916-1000 Ask for the bird show rate when making reservations.
Benching: Friday 3-8 PM
Judging Starts: Saturday between 7-8 am
Entry Fee: $3.00 per bird
Checkout: Saturday after awards have been presented
Contact: Email Chapter 6 or phone Bill Jacobs 630/553-9423
December 12
Kissimmee, Florida
Florida Canary Fanciers
Judge: Tom Yang
Show Location: Ramada Hotel Gateway, 7470 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee, Florida 34747
Entry fee: $3.00 per bird
Number of classes may be limited to conclude all judging prior to Awards Ceremony that will include all divisions
Benching: Friday, 7-9 PM
Judging starts: Saturday at 8AM (subject to change dependent on entries)
Checkout: After award ceremony on Saturday
Lodging: same location as show. To make hotel reservations, call 800-327-9170, identify yourself as attending the Florida Canary Fanciers' Show using the booking code: "cana/1211." The Ramada Hotel Gateway has two levels of rooms. A motel style room in the older part of the hotel. The cost for those rooms is: $63.00 per room, per night + tax (currently 13%). This hotel has a new part, a tower of rooms which are a little larger and the cost for those rooms is: $83.00 + tax.
Show Contact: Brenda Varhola 205-874-6169, ariacanaries@aol.com
December 12
San Leon, Texas
Trinity Christmas Show. sponsored by Chapter 33 and Chapter 30
Judges: Dorthea Ashbery, Alicia Baker and Vanessa Johnson
Entry fee: Must be a ASC member to exhibit, $4.00 per bird and a cover dish for lunch plus non GCAS or TAS member fee of $25.
Pre-registration is required by November 28. There will be a limit of birds per exhibitor which will be assigned via pre-registration.
Benching: Saturday from 9-10 am.
Judging Starts: Saturday 10:30 am
Checkout after awards presented
Contacts: Alicia Baker, 281/320-9936, email: baker_alicia@hotmail.com
December 12
San Jose, California
Santa Clara Valley Canary & Exotic Bird Show
American Singer Double Show
Judges: Ella Galik and Don Taylor
Location: Temple Emanu-El, 1010 University Ave., San Jose, CA
Lodging: Red Roof Inn, 1440 N. First St., San Jose, CA Phone: (408) 453-7750. Ask for the Santa Clara Bird Show rate
Benching: Friday from 5-8 pm.
Judging starts: Saturday 8am
Checkout: Saturday 5pm
Entry fee: $5/bird, $75 max fee, no bird limit
Contact: scvcebc@yahoo.com or phone 408/739-3995

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